Year published: 1998 Genre: Science fiction, alternative reality, time travel Setting & time: Oxford, England, 2057 and southern England, late Victorian era The Story: Due to under-manning, 21st century historian and time traveller Ned Henry is sent on an important mission to 19th century Victorian England, despite being an expert on the 20th century. Due to time-lag he is not quite sure what his mission is, but with a little rest and some detective work and help from Verity Kindle, another 21st century historian, he is able to discover what it is that he is supposed to do. At the same time, he is trying to avoid of Lady Shrapnell, a rich aristocrat who is trying to rebuild Coventry Cathedral (in Oxford) and wants him to find the artifact mentioned in the book’s subtitle, so he can recover from the time-lag and continue the search. Technique and plot: Here is a book I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone who enjoys science fiction, historical fiction and romance, and apprec